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The crime of Detroit Michigan arson is punished by law enforcement in Detroit and by specific penal codes

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A person is guilty of Detroit MI arson when he or she willfully and maliciously sets fire to or burns or causes to be burned or who aids, counsels, or procures the burning of, any structure, forestland, or property.

(a) Detroit Arson that causes great bodily injury is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for five, seven, or nine years.

(b) Detroit Arson that causes an inhabited structure or inhabited property to burn is a felony punishable by imprisonment in Detroit Michigan prison for three, five, or eight years.

(c) Detroit Arson of a structure or forestland is a Detroit Michigan felony punishable by imprisonment in the Detroit MI prison for two, four, or six years.

(d) Detroit Arson of property is a felony punishable by imprisonment in Detroit Michigan prison for 16 months, two, or three years. For purposes of this paragraph, arson of property do not include one burning or causing to be burned his or her own personal property unless there is intent to defraud or there is injury to another person or another person's structure, forestland, or property.

The crime of arson in Detroit MI is punishable by prison. Because of the ease with which fire spreads in our local climate and the potential for Detroit wildfires burning out of control, the crime of Arson is aggressively prosecuted in Detroit no matter which state or which Detroit you reside in.

If you have been accused of Detroit arson, or are being investigated for the crime of arson, you can expect to be investigated by skilled arson investigators, in addition to detectives and police. Detroit MI Law enforcement will begin gathering evidence immediately when called to investigate a fire.

Most times, there is very little physical evidence left at the scene of a Detroit fire, and the evidence that does remain is subject to interpretation. If you or a loved one has been contacted by law enforcement investigating arson in the local surrounding area you live in, or if you have been arrested and charged with Detroit Michigan arson, call Wise Laws right now!